Blockchain guides
Practical guides for people creating their own coin or running their own node. Plain English, real numbers, sources at the end of every guide.
- How to create a cryptocurrency in 8 stepsHow to create a cryptocurrency with its own blockchain: coin or token, which coin to fork, supply, nodes, wallets, costs and the law. Free supply calculator.19 min read
- How to fork Bitcoin in 2026: what to change and whyHow to fork Bitcoin (or Litecoin) into your own coin with today's code: the network ID, ports, address prefixes, supply rules and a new genesis block.9 min read
- Proof of work vs proof of stake: which should your coin use?Proof of work vs proof of stake explained simply: how each secures a blockchain, energy use, attack risk for small coins, and which to pick for your coin.7 min read
- Tokenomics explained: how to design the supply of your coinTokenomics explained with real numbers: supply cap, block rewards and halvings, premine, vesting, and inflation worked out for a coin with its own blockchain.12 min read
- What is a genesis block? Bitcoin's block 0 and how your coin gets its ownWhat a genesis block is, what is inside Bitcoin's block 0 (3 January 2009), and how a new coin makes one, in a Bitcoin and an Ethereum style.10 min read
- How to mine your own cryptocurrency: algorithm, pool and first minersHow to mine your own cryptocurrency: how mining starts at block one, difficulty, choosing an algorithm, solo mining vs a mining pool, and getting miners.10 min read
- How to create a meme coin that does not disappear in a weekHow to create a meme coin without becoming one of the failures: the token route, liquidity, rug pulls, the law, and a coin with its own blockchain.13 min read
- How to write a crypto whitepaper: section by sectionHow to write a crypto whitepaper for a coin with its own blockchain: each section explained, a fill-in outline, Bitcoin's paper as a model and the EU MiCA rule.11 min read
- How to get listed on CoinGecko: the requirements, in orderHow to get listed on CoinGecko: the official requirements, what each one means for a new coin with its own blockchain, and the order to do things in.8 min read